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Reichert: County not warned about film bus explosion

County commissioner, Elaine Lucas, says Bibb County dodged a bullet and needs tighter restrictions for filmmakers.
A building damaged from an explosion during filming for 'The 5th Wave' in downtown Macon.

Mayor Robert Reichert says the county wasn't told in advance when filmmakers exploded a bus in the middle of downtown last week.

One county commissioner, Elaine Lucas, says Bibb County dodged a bullet and needs tighter restrictions for filmmakers.

The explosion happened Jan. 11 on the set of the science fiction film, "The Fifth Wave.

The film crew says it was more powerful than expected and damaged several buildings on Cotton Avenue. No one was injured.

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